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Should I remove WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver,?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
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How common is it?
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United States Rank #29,481
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.00.09 100.00%

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WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09

Overview

WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09 is a software program developed by Western Digital Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named WD_SRT.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 555.5 KB (568,832 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 72% of users of WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Australia.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.WDC.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Western Digital Technologies\WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{6
Estimated size: 555.5 KB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09

Program executable:WD_SRT.exe
Name:WD Safe Removal Tool
Path:C:\Program Files\Western Digital Technologies\WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09\WD_SRT.exe
MD5:545f40630ac75d8106d39aebadbe752c
Additional files:
  • WD_SRT.exe - WD Safe Removal Tool
  • IBUMSS.sys (by Prolific Technology) - USB IDE Bridge Controller Driver (USB IDE Bridge Controller WDM Driver)
  • oxumss.sys (by OEM) - USB Mass Storage Driver (OEM USB Mass Storage Driver)
  • RunOnce.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • WD_SRT.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'WD_SRT' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Western Digital Technologies\WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09\WD_SRT.EXE".

How do I remove WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver,?

You can uninstall WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver, v1.00.09, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WD Win98 SE USB Disk Driver,.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.22%
Windows 10 24.49%
Windows XP 8.16%
Windows Vista 6.12%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.78%
Windows 7 Professional 15.56%
Windows 10 Home 8.89%
Windows 8.1 8.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%

Distribution by countryGeography

72.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 72.31%
  Canada 4.62%
  Australia 3.08%
  Germany 3.08%
  France 3.08%
  Brazil 1.54%
  Spain 1.54%
  United Kingdom 1.54%
  Italy 1.54%
  Mexico 1.54%
  Netherlands 1.54%
  Slovenia 1.54%
  Thailand 1.54%
  South Africa 1.54%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 38.10%
Dell 21.43%
GIGABYTE 7.14%
Acer 7.14%
American Megatrends 4.76%
Toshiba 4.76%
Lenovo 4.76%
Sony 2.38%
Samsung 2.38%
Medion 2.38%
Intel 2.38%
ASUS 2.38%
Common models
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 5.26%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.26%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 5.26%
TOSHIBA Satellite P755 2.63%
TOSHIBA Satellite A205 2.63%
SPM Micro PC 2005 2.63%

About Western Digital Technologies

Western Digital is one of the largest hard disk drive manufacturers and has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company.
Publisher URL: www.wdc.com

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